T-Bird High Temp

[Ingemar Lundgre]

Hi,

I just bought a T-Bird 1400 based system with 2600DDR. The problem i have is that it is running to hot (i think). With no load the temp is 65C. Is that to high? Wht temp is normal? I have tried to overclock and the highest reliable speed i get is 1500/143 and then the temp rises to 67C with no load. The heat sink i am using is a Cooler master which i have herd is a pretty bad sollution. What should i do to be able to reach higher speeds? What fans are best and will rising the voltage to 1.85 volt help?

Thanks,
Ingemar

[MeJa]

HaHa!!!
if you read my post I have exacly the same problem! all i can tell you coolermaster S.U.C.K.S!!!! I have the dp5-6i31a which is suppost to support up to 1.4 and up and i get the same temps as you so since i dont want to keep my cpu at such as hot temps i downclock it to 1.2 and the voltage at 1.70, till i get me self a real cooling system.
I'm going for watercooling now so that i can have a good, stable, not too loud system and overclock it. My suggestion would be try to get a Global win or even better a Thermoright SK6 wich are some really good HSF. it should make a big difference.
Honestly i wouldnt keep overclocking the cpu with that HSF you're using right now an defenatly wont keep it running at such a high temp.
try looking at teh heatsink i mentioned from http://plycon.com/ or www.2cooltek.com they have them!!!
Good luck and keep the o/c kool!

:)

[_Will_]

ick...yes...i had the same setup as you

although...once i had a good temp gauge they were 5C and in some cases up to 15C lower than the mobo said

but either way...it was around 55-60C so i set up a 120mm fan blowing in the side with the case off....it lowered it down to about 50 full-load ....so until my DD stuff comes i guess it'll be ok...

[NotHisTechiness]

wow, my friend has something similiar to yours with the coolermaster which of course is garbage but he idles at 48. depending on the size of your case and how much you want to spend will determine how you're going to cool. if your case is big enough and you have the money then get a water cooler but if you don't, then just get a sk-6 cause they get the job done. the glaciator is an iffy in my opinion cause of it's enormous weight and rising the voltage won't help you cool but it will give you the power to get higher speeds. also, how's your airflow in there and how many watts is your psu?

[-=UR=- Ranger]

First of all, welcome to the Forum, I hope you´ll enjoy this place as much as most of us do.

I see you have what I like to call the T-Bird related heat syndrom.

OK some points to this.

Your temps are way to high 67 idle means over 70 full load and that´s not healthy

What to do?

1) Get a good Heatsink, here some of my Favourites

1st Alpha Pal 8065 with 80 mm fan
2nd Swifty with 80 mm fan
3rd Thermalright SK-6 (best value for money) with Delta

2)Install the heatsink properly

Install it the right way
Install it flat and with the right amount of pressure
Apply a very THIN Layer of Thermal Paste (AS II)

3) Get some Airflow into your Case

At first you could keep your Cover off
If there are any places in your Case which are prepared
for fans, use them. I like to add 80 mm Papst fans, but there
are also other good brands available like Y.S.-Tech, Panaflo etc.
Put your Cover back on, and watch what your temps do.
If they are still way higher than the room temp you´ll have to
cut some holes and house them with fans. I would install big
90 or better 120mm fans which turn slower than the 80 mm fans
and are normally not that loud. There are guides available on
this page how to cut blowholes and how to position them
correctly. Look in the hardware sektion under casecooling or so.

4) Watch your temps fall!


Hope that helps!